ə̇ˈmōd.]iv, ēˈ-, -ōt], ]ēv also ]əv adjective
Etymology: emot ion + -ive
1. : marked by special bearing upon, reference to, or involvement with the emotions
the emotive side of her nature
an emotive concept of art
emotive associations
2.
a. : evocative of or appealing to the emotions
an emotive utterance
the emotive use of language
especially : hortatory
b. : expressive of feeling
the rudimentary language of the lower animals seems to be purely emotive — Aldous Huxley
• emo·tive·ly ]ə̇vlē, -li\ adverb